Read the September 2018 issue of CFTN
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Can Provide Benefits to Patients
Recently updated consensus guidelines strongly recommend TDM for several commonly prescribed antipsychotics. This article presents an overview of the most commonly prescribed newer-generation antipsychotics and the evidence supporting TDM for them.
Drug Legalization Could Lead to Increase in this Paradoxical Effect
Given its well-known antiemetic properties, healthcare providers need to be aware that in some long-time cannabis users a paradoxical effect known as cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) can occur.
Testing with Wide Time Window Now Mandatory for Professional Drivers
Current policies aimed at countering driving under the influence of drugs tend to mirror those directed at driving under the influence of alcohol—a combination of laws, enforcement, and prevention—but addressing drug use is more complex.
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